Trouble among teammates
Prologue – the names have been changed to protect the guilty.
Character, good, bad and indifferent, drives every football club. It can be no other way. It is no different to school or work or communities. A mix of characters is integral to success.
The practice match – Footy is life
They were old for footballers. Bald or balding, grey or dyed, solid, thin and heavy. Someone said it was a great day to play footy. Someone said every day is a great day to play footy. Some were in various stages of undress, laughing and joking. Others were ready and edgy, grim-faced and steely-eyed.
Paul Turner moments after getting punched in the back.
It ain’t no fun waiting round to play footy. It was cool and overcast. A gentle breeze. Perfect for footy. Let’s get it on…
